News Excerpt:
The UAE Land Forces contingent comprising 45 personnel arrived in India to participate in the 1st edition of the India - UAE Joint Military Exercise ‘DESERT CYCLONE’.
About the exercise:
- The Exercise is scheduled to be conducted in Mahajan, Rajasthan from 2nd to 15th January 2024.
- The UAE contingent is being represented by troops from the Zayed First Brigade.
- The Indian Army contingent is being represented mainly by a Battalion from the Mechanised Infantry Regiment.
- The aim of the Exercise is to enhance interoperability in Sub-conventional Operations, including Fighting in Built-Up Areas (FIBUA) in desert/semi-desert terrain under the United Nations Charter on Peacekeeping Operations.
- It will enhance cooperation and interoperability between both sides during peacekeeping operations.
- Drills planned to be rehearsed during Exercise ‘DESERT CYCLONE’ include establishing a Joint Surveillance Centre, Cordon and Search Operation, Domination of Built-Up Area and Heliborne Operations.
Other exercises between India and UAE:
- Exercise Desert Eagle:
- Desert Eagle is a bilateral exercise between the Indian Air Force and United Arab Emirates Air Force (UAE AF).
- Exercise Gulf Star:
- It is a bilateral exercise between the Indian and UAE navies.